Unit 2 (8.EE.1) Vocabulary

Exponent a number that says how many times to use that number in multiplication; power

The number that is going to be raised to a power Base The number that is going to be raised to a power

Power The part of a number that says how many times to use the number in a multiplication; exponent

number form that expresses a number using a base and an exponent Exponential Form number form that expresses a number using a base and an exponent

Standard Form a general term meaning written down in the most commonly accepted way; “the answer”

number form written to show the value of each digit or term Expanded Form number form written to show the value of each digit or term

Equivalent Having the same value

Convert to change in form

To make an expression easiest to use; to reduce the smallest ratio Simplify To make an expression easiest to use; to reduce the smallest ratio

To calculate the value of; to solve Evaluate To calculate the value of; to solve

The answer when two or more numbers are multiplied together Product The answer when two or more numbers are multiplied together

The answer after you divide one number by another Quotient The answer after you divide one number by another

A number used to multiply a variable Coefficient A number used to multiply a variable

Opposite value of a number; Put in a fraction and flip it Reciprocal Opposite value of a number; Put in a fraction and flip it

To multiply two powers that have the same base, you add the exponents Product Law To multiply two powers that have the same base, you add the exponents

Quotient Law To divide two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and subtract the powers

Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 equals one Zero Exponent Law Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 equals one

To raise a power to a power, multiply the exponents Power to a Power Law To raise a power to a power, multiply the exponents

Power of a Product When any product of two or more numbers is raised to a power; each term is raised to the power

Power of a Quotient When any quotient of two or more numbers is raised to a power; each term is raised to the power

Negative Exponent Law means that the base is on the wrong side of the fraction line, so you need to flip the base to the other side